Comments on: Tips For a Successful Job Interview http://pmstudent.com/tips-for-a-successful-job-interview/ Helping new and aspiring project managers reach their career goals! Wed, 23 May 2012 19:32:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Thomas http://pmstudent.com/tips-for-a-successful-job-interview/#comment-15136 Thomas Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:06:26 +0000 http://pmstudent.com/?p=4133#comment-15136 I'd advise anyone to have a good answer to the question "What are your weaknesses?" This usually comes up. The thing I find most difficult with an interview is to come across as both competent and humble. I usually sell my competence well, but fail miserably at selling my lovely personality. (I live in Sweden, I think employers here think differently than in, for instance, the US. But that's just a guess.) I’d advise anyone to have a good answer to the question “What are your weaknesses?” This usually comes up. The thing I find most difficult with an interview is to come across as both competent and humble. I usually sell my competence well, but fail miserably at selling my lovely personality. (I live in Sweden, I think employers here think differently than in, for instance, the US. But that’s just a guess.)

]]> By: Thomas http://pmstudent.com/tips-for-a-successful-job-interview/#comment-25573 Thomas Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:06:00 +0000 http://pmstudent.com/?p=4133#comment-25573 I'd advise anyone to have a good answer to the question "What are your weaknesses?" This usually comes up. The thing I find most difficult with an interview is to come across as both competent and humble. I usually sell my competence well, but fail miserably at selling my lovely personality. (I live in Sweden, I think employers here think differently than in, for instance, the US. But that's just a guess.) I’d advise anyone to have a good answer to the question “What are your weaknesses?” This usually comes up. The thing I find most difficult with an interview is to come across as both competent and humble. I usually sell my competence well, but fail miserably at selling my lovely personality. (I live in Sweden, I think employers here think differently than in, for instance, the US. But that’s just a guess.)

]]> By: Richard Revis http://pmstudent.com/tips-for-a-successful-job-interview/#comment-15091 Richard Revis Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:44:46 +0000 http://pmstudent.com/?p=4133#comment-15091 I usually ask if there is anything they would like me to prepare for specifically or bring to the interview. So far no prospective interviewer has minded the question (as far as I can tell anyway). For one interview I was asked to bring along a short presentation which worked superbly as a conversational tool and meant I had all the facts about the case studies fresh in my mind. I usually ask if there is anything they would like me to prepare for specifically or bring to the interview. So far no prospective interviewer has minded the question (as far as I can tell anyway).

For one interview I was asked to bring along a short presentation which worked superbly as a conversational tool and meant I had all the facts about the case studies fresh in my mind.

]]> By: Richard Revis http://pmstudent.com/tips-for-a-successful-job-interview/#comment-25572 Richard Revis Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:44:00 +0000 http://pmstudent.com/?p=4133#comment-25572 I usually ask if there is anything they would like me to prepare for specifically or bring to the interview. So far no prospective interviewer has minded the question (as far as I can tell anyway). For one interview I was asked to bring along a short presentation which worked superbly as a conversational tool and meant I had all the facts about the case studies fresh in my mind. I usually ask if there is anything they would like me to prepare for specifically or bring to the interview. So far no prospective interviewer has minded the question (as far as I can tell anyway).

For one interview I was asked to bring along a short presentation which worked superbly as a conversational tool and meant I had all the facts about the case studies fresh in my mind.

]]> By: Josh Nankivel http://pmstudent.com/tips-for-a-successful-job-interview/#comment-15074 Josh Nankivel Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:12 +0000 http://pmstudent.com/?p=4133#comment-15074 I agree. As someone who has interviewed a lot of people, I find it painful when someone is trying to think out loud and come up with an answer artificially. I will usually stop if I know they are struggling and offer to come back to it later. Most people who are conducting interviews won't be sensitive to this though. I agree. As someone who has interviewed a lot of people, I find it painful when someone is trying to think out loud and come up with an answer artificially. I will usually stop if I know they are struggling and offer to come back to it later. Most people who are conducting interviews won’t be sensitive to this though.

]]> By: Josh Nankivel http://pmstudent.com/tips-for-a-successful-job-interview/#comment-25571 Josh Nankivel Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://pmstudent.com/?p=4133#comment-25571 I agree. As someone who has interviewed a lot of people, I find it painful when someone is trying to think out loud and come up with an answer artificially. I will usually stop if I know they are struggling and offer to come back to it later. Most people who are conducting interviews won't be sensitive to this though. I agree. As someone who has interviewed a lot of people, I find it painful when someone is trying to think out loud and come up with an answer artificially. I will usually stop if I know they are struggling and offer to come back to it later. Most people who are conducting interviews won’t be sensitive to this though.

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